Micah Simpson’s nearly full court pass gets tipped and ends up in the hands of Amarr Knox who lays the ball in with one second remaining to give Alabama State a 70-68 victory over Saint Francis (PA) in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament. This is the first-ever win for Alabama State in the NCAA Tournament.

March has officially begun, courtesy of Alabama State in the First Four. The Hornets notched their first NCAA tournament win in program history on Tuesday with a football pass-turned-tip-drill-turned-lay-up from Amarr Knox, who put them ahead 70-68 over St. Francis with an assist from Micah Simpson.

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Alabama State men's basketball beat Saint Francis (PA) with an 85-foot pass and game-winning layup. Here's how they did it.

After all, March Madness isn’t all that mad if everything unfolds the way it was expected. Surprising results are central to the event’s lore, the kinds of moments that get played on highlight reels that run every March.